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The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7 . The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.
The M109, a widely-used American howitzer, has been operated by the Swiss Armed Forces since 1971. Under Swiss operation, the M109 has received numerous modernisations, though it is gradually being phased out of service, as its service life is approaching its end.
M52 self-propelled howitzer Turkey / United States: 1952 155 M53 self-propelled howitzer United States: 1952 155 M109 series self-propelled howitzer United States: 1963 155 XM2001 Crusader United States: 2002 - Cancelled 155 Palmaria Italy: 1977 155 PzH 2000 Germany: 1998 155 Rascal light SPH Israel: 1985 155 ATMOS 2000 Israel: 2001 155 SSPH Primus
The M992 field artillery ammunition supply vehicle (FAASV) is built on the chassis of the M109 howitzer. It is also colloquially referred to as a "cat" (referring to its nomenclature, CAT: Carrier, Ammunition, Tracked). It replaced the M548 supply vehicle. Unlike the M548, it is armored.
A howitzer is a short cannon, placed at a steep angle of descent, used to fire at relatively high trajectories. The cannons can fire up to four rounds per minute, according to the U.S. Army.
M108 howitzer self-propelled 105 mm; M109 howitzer self-propelled 155 mm; XM2001 Crusader self-propelled 155 mm howitzer, proposed then cancelled; M1299 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer prototype based on M109; M55 howitzer self-propelled 203 mm (8") T108; M110 howitzer self-propelled 203 mm; M125 self-propelled 81 mm
The new barrel is meant to give U.S. guns a range advantage over their Russian counterparts.
The 2d Battalion, 35th Artillery (155mm Howitzer, Self-Propelled) arrived in Vietnam on 17 June 1966 from Fort Carson, Colorado. It was a self-propelled M109 155 mm howitzer battalion and was first stationed at Xuan Loc with the 23d Artillery Group. While at Xuan Loc, the battalion was placed under the 54th Artillery Group.